Tag: vaccinations
Venues’ COVID-19 protocols vary as R.I. leaves rules largely up to...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee says it is up to individual businesses and venues that are operating in the state to craft their...
Despite threats, few walk off jobs over vaccines
Are workplace vaccine mandates prompting some employees to quit rather than get a shot?
A hospital in Lowville, N.Y., for example, had to shut down...
The long haul?
Do you believe the pandemic will extend beyond 2021?
Yes: 86%
No: 14%
Unsure: 0%
Does your company expect to run with modified operations, such as remote working,...
McKee touts high vaccination rate at URI, calls on employers to...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – With more than 17,000 students arriving on campus this September and a roughly 95% COVID-19 vaccination rate, Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
McKee anticipates mask wearing for all school students
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee said at his press briefing on Tuesday that he anticipates that all of the state's school districts will...
McKee urges Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated
PROVIDENCE - Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday urged Rhode Islanders to get vaccinated, repeating the refrain several times during his weekly press conference....
Masking up?
Does your company have a mask-wearing policy?
Yes: 50%
No: 50%
Does your company plan to continue enforcing its mask mandate for employees or drop it?
We will...
In workplace, COVID-19 vaccine issues are complex
Updated federal guidance reassuring employers that they can require workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has done little to influence local business owners. That’s...
COVID-19 continues decline in R.I., with 42 new cases reported
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health on Friday reported 42 more cases of COVID-19, following more than 7,500 tests. The percent-positive rate for...
Back to the workplace?
Is your company planning to have most or all of its employees return to the workplace this year?
Yes: 60%
No: 20%
Unsure: 20%
How much of your...